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    Is Smyrna a good place to live?

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    Smyrna ranks #9 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (62/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $409,000
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,682
    per month
    Household income
    $96,780
    median
    Unemployment
    3.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Smyrna

    The median home value in Smyrna is $409,000 and median rent is $1,682 a month, against a median household income of $96,780. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Smyrna crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Georgia the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #29 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Smyrna, GA

    Smyrna has about 56,285 residents, 3.9% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Smyrna with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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